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December 06, 2024
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USDA to begin required national milk testing for bird flu

USDA to begin required national milk testing for bird flu

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy to test for highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza.

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November 22, 2024
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CDC confirms pediatric case of bird flu in California, first in US child

CDC confirms pediatric case of bird flu in California, first in US child

The CDC on Friday confirmed that a child in California is the first known pediatric case of H5N1 avian influenza in the United States.

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November 12, 2024
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Top in ID: EDs not co-testing for HIV with STI screening; undetected bird flu infections

Top in ID: EDs not co-testing for HIV with STI screening; undetected bird flu infections

An analysis of STI screening for gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis at 11 EDs revealed that less than 3% of patients tested for one of the three STIs were also tested for HIV, despite the CDC’s recommendation for HIV co-testing.

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November 07, 2024
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CDC: Bird flu infections going undetected in farm workers

CDC: Bird flu infections going undetected in farm workers

Seven percent of dairy farm workers in two states had evidence of a recent infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to a new report published Thursday.

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November 05, 2024
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Top in ID: Iowa resident dies of Lassa fever; mpox boosters may be needed

Top in ID: Iowa resident dies of Lassa fever; mpox boosters may be needed

An Iowa resident died of Lassa fever after returning home from travel to West Africa, according to Iowa health officials.

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November 01, 2024
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Q&A: First case of bird flu in a US pig raises concern

Q&A: First case of bird flu in a US pig raises concern

The United States Department of Agriculture this week confirmed the first case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in a U.S. pig, raising concerns about the potential health risk to humans.

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October 18, 2024
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Detection of H5 in wastewater may have offered early bird flu warning

Detection of H5 in wastewater may have offered early bird flu warning

LOS ANGELES — Public health officials could have detected H5 influenza in wastewater days before highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed in cattle earlier this year, according to a study presented at IDWeek.

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October 08, 2024
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Top in ID: Marburg outbreak in Rwanda; Brazil ends lymphatic filariasis health crisis

Top in ID: Marburg outbreak in Rwanda; Brazil ends lymphatic filariasis health crisis

The Rwanda Ministry of Health confirmed six deaths and 26 cases of Marburg virus, a severe viral hemorrhagic virus in the same family as Ebola that is spread by bats.

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October 04, 2024
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Q&A: Bird flu threat still low after health care exposures, experts say

Q&A: Bird flu threat still low after health care exposures, experts say

The threat from bird flu remains low for the general public, the CDC reiterated last week in an update related to a human case in Missouri with no exposure to infected animals.

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September 17, 2024
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CDC: Close contact of Missouri bird flu case had symptoms but was not tested

CDC: Close contact of Missouri bird flu case had symptoms but was not tested

A household contact of a person in Missouri confirmed to be infected with H5 avian influenza began exhibiting symptoms of infection on the same day but was not tested for the virus, the CDC said.

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